McPherson, Kansas – The McPherson Bulldogs Men's Soccer team earned a big 7-0 win over Avila University on Senior Day at Brubaker Family Stadium.
Nathan Van Wyck had a hat trick with four goals in the match.
Basics
Location: Brubaker Family Stadium at Paul Family Field
Records: MC 12-2-2 (8-1-2 KCAC), AU 9-4-3 (7-2-2 KCAC)
Score: MC 2, AU 0
How it Happened
McPherson's first goal of the match was scored by
Sijmen Van Der Zee in the 13
th minute, assisted by
Rawson Harris. The Bulldogs carried a 1-0 lead into halftime before exploding offensively in the second half. Van Wyck scored his first goal of the contest just 24 seconds into the second period off a pass from
Zane Sullivan. Sullivan then scored back-to-back goals of his own in the 61
st and 68
th minutes. Both goals were assisted by Van Wyck with Van Der Zee earning the second assist on Sullivan's second goal. Van Wyck went on to score the last three goals of the match, finding the back of the net in the 73
rd minute with an assist from
Landon Hollis. Van Wyck's final two goals were scored off free kicks just outside the 18-yard box, drilling the top left corner on both.
McPherson put up 34 shots with 19 on goal in the match. Avila only managed two shots, with goalkeeper
Alvaro Marchal saving both to pick up his 7
th shutout of the season.
Up Next
The Bulldogs host their final home match of the season with Kansas Wesleyan University on Wednesday, October 28 at 5:00 p.m.
